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Kenya’s current account deficit surges to Sh66 billion - KNBS
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 04, 2025

The latest figures by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) show the country’s current account balance widened by 58 per cent, rising to Sh66...

Kenya's loan defaults hit 20-year high as economic woes deepen
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 12, 2025

According to the CBK, the ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs), those unpaid for over 90 days, rose to 17.6 per cent by June 2025, up from 17.4 per ce...

Kenya’s trade deficit narrows by Sh10bn in 2024 as export growth outpaces imports
Alfred Onyango  |  May 09, 2025

Earnings from re-exports grew by 77.3 per cent to Sh180.2 billion in 2024, primarily due to increased re-exports of kerosene-type jet fuel.

Improved tea, flower exports cuts Kenya’s trade deficit by Sh23bn
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 05, 2024

A trade deficit, which is also referred to as a negative balance of trade (BOT), occurs when a country's imports exceed its exports, with imports and...

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